Merry Christmas to you all!
Christmas break is coming and finally comes to the last newsletter of 2021. Before the Christmas break, we would like to remind UK applicants that your applications for all UCAS Undergraduate courses should arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time) on 26 January. Check course information in our search tool to see which deadline applies to you.
Thank you for your continuous support to our team. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a lovely winter break!
What's on at Island School...
Upcoming Events
Please be reminded to check the HE Calendar for the information and registration details of the upcoming HE events.
Resources from Island School
The below are the useful resources from Island School. Please bookmark the links and check the updates from the websites. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook!
Island School Websites:
HE Connection:
Vision Newsletter
Unifrog (Parent sign up code: ISHKParents)
HE Counsellor List (2021-2022):
Mr Roger Wilkinson: 11E, 11N, 12E, IBCP (roger.wilkinson@online.island.edu.hk)
Mr Orteg Dakaj: 11D, 11W, 12D, 12N, 13F, 13R, 13W (orteg.dakaj@online.island.edu.hk)
Mr Chris Whitehead: 11F, 11R, 12F, 12R, 12W, 13D, 13E, 13N (chris.whitehead@online.island.edu.hk)
What's on in Hong Kong...
[New] The Princeton Review International Student Fair
On December 14th, TPR HK & the US are hosting a College Fair with a company called VisitDays. We invited the top-tier U.S.A. universities and universities that offer international students scholarships to study on their campuses.
You can watch their videos, chat with them online, attend their sessions, and schedule one-to-one appointments. You can join the fair through zoom on your computer, mobile phone, or tablet.
Here is a list of universities that have already signed up for the fair.
Here is how to navigate the fair!
Click here for more details & registration link.
HKU Academy for the Talented
Do you want to meet top and talented students all over the world? Join the Academy for the Talented! The Academy is a unique membership-based programme. Every year, they recruit the best of the best to join their wide variety of activities which span across a multitude of disciplines, including but not limited to medicine, law, engineering, social sciences, dentistry, basic sciences, mathematics, and arts.
If you have outstanding achievements in specific disciplines like STEM, Innovations, Language and Debate, Music, Sports and Community Services, you are most welcome to apply via the Talented Search scheme. The Talent Search opens doors to tailored workshops and exclusive programmes offered by HKU faculties, allowing members to get a taste of university learning. Click here for more details.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Information on Electronic and Information Engineering Programmes
The Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (EIE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will offer a new undergraduate scheme covering electronic systems, Internet-of-Things, artificial intelligence, information engineering, and information security from 2022/23 academic year.
In order to enable you to know more about our Department and the new scheme, we are sending you a leaflet of our scheme for your information. Please click this link to view the content of the leaflet.
Should you require any further information about our Department or the programmes, please feel free to contact us at eie.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk, or visit our homepage.
What's on in other countries...
[New] US - Summer 2022 Pre-College Online Courses
Summer is a perfect time for motivated high school students to start thinking about college.
The University of Rochester offers pre-college online courses to help students ages 13 and older explore their interests. The summer application period is now open. Through participating in our courses, students can discover how their interests could lead to a college major or even a future career.
We’ll deliver you an engaging experience. Rochester is a leading research university, with a tradition of breaking boundaries—always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value for our changing world. Rochester invites you to get a taste of college study this summer.
[New] DE - Jacobs University Bremen, Germany - SIT & JUB Insights in Technology Conference
Our upcoming SIT & JUB Insights in Technology Conference, which may intrigue students interested in Quantum Physics and Technologies, Machine Intelligence, Advanced Materials and Data Sciences. Interested students can register for free and get the chance to interact and learn from industry leaders including a Nobel prize winner, professors from some of world's top universities such as Stanford, Cambridge, National University of Singapore and professors and alumni of Jacobs University.
When: December 15th and 16th, 2021 Where: Jacobs University Bremen or online
Here are some of the conference highlights to look forward to:
Meet internationally renowned industry leaders
Hear from industry leaders on emerging quantum computing
Gain a sneak peek into what the future of Smart Cities will look like thanks to machine intelligence (MI), autonomous technology and more!
Join public talks by professional speakers including a 2010 Nobel Prize winner, Konstantin Novoselov.
Participate in engaging workshops and gain unique access to industry trends and insights.
Access firsthand knowledge with 10+ hours of talks.
Ask all your questions during the Q&A sessions.
Don’t miss out on the chance to gain unique access and hear from industry leaders on the latest science, tech and business trends.
[New] UK - Queen Mary, University of London - Webinar
As we’re now just over a month away from the UCAS deadline on Wednesday 26 January 2022, we know many students who are applying to university this year have already submitted their applications. However, for any students who are still in the process of writing their applications, or who have decided they would like to attend university, we recommend they watch our Applying and Personal Statement webinar. This webinar will go over the UCAS process and provide useful information on how to submit the best application and personal statement.
[New] UK - Warwick Pre-University Summer School 2022
Our Pre-University Summer School is now open for booking and I am pleased to share with you the detail.
Dates: 5 - 15 July 2022
Age: Must be aged between 15-17 for the duration of the summer school
Location: The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Courses: Introduction to Economics and Finance OR A Taste of Social Sciences (Law, Psychology, Education and Philosophy)
Fee: £3,140 (book before 31 May 2022); £3,695 (after 31 May 2022); £2,956 (group booking)
Detail:
Students will:
Experience a taste of Warwick with like-minded peers at one of the UK’s highest ranked universities
Enjoy nine nights on Warwick’s beautiful self-contained campus
Spend one night and two days in London, including lots of time to enjoy the capital city and a visit to a top London University
Choose from two courses taught by top Warwick faculty - Economics and Finance or A Taste of Social Sciences
Live alongside Warwick student ambassadors fully participating in the programme
Visit the famous University City of Oxford
Have a great mix of academic and personal development sessions as well as social and cultural activities
Experience a fully catered programme with no hidden costs
[New] Medical Doorway - Study Medicine in Malta
The UCAS deadline for medicine passed on October 15th. Attention now needs to be focusing on the Plan B if an offer is not received. For the last three years attention has focused on the British medical degree offered by Queen Mary University of London in Malta. Applications have been growing year on year and as such this programme has itself become heavily oversubscribed. This has resulted in an increase in the tuition fee to €27,000 for the 2022 enrolment, but most notably a change in the final application deadline. The application deadline has now been confirmed as Tuesday 1st March 2022. This is a significant difference on previous years. It comes one month before UK programmes are advised to inform applicants of their outcomes. This means that applications for the Malta MBBS will now have to be made earlier. Critically, before UCAS applications have been fully assessed. It will not be possible to start an application or submit a pending application after 1st March. Application numbers also up significantly on this time last year and the university has a rolling interview and offer system. We are therefore strongly advising potential applicants to submit their applications now to get ahead and ensure they don’t miss out on an invitation to interview. Applications are 100% free of charge with Medical Doorway and outside of UCAS. Apply using the button below. For more information check out the QMUL section of our website or e-mail us at hello@medicaldoorway.com. Applications can be made here.
UK - University College London - Meet UCL Biochemical Engineering
We'd like to invite you to join us over the coming weeks for a series of online events giving them a chance to meet the team, explore our unique facilities and find out about what a degree from UCL Biochemical Engineering could do for them.
Meet Dr Samir Aoudjane to find out about optical analytical instrumentation 20 December 2021, 4:30pm–5pm GMT / 12:30am-1am HKT
Meet Dr James Allen and find out about stabilised E. coli strains for the production of industrial chemicals 11 January 2022, 2pm–2:30pm GMT / 10pm-10:30pm HKT
Webinar: How have biochemical engineers helped fight the pandemic? 11 February 2022, 2pm–3pm GMT / 10-11pm HKT
Careers webinar with Dr Chika Nweke
What can I do with a degree from UCL Biochemical Engineering? 19 January 2022, 11am–12pm GMT / 7pm-8pm HKT
UK - Northumbria University Newcastle - Personal Statements Top Tips
The personal statement is an important part of your students’ UCAS applications. It is their chance to describe their ambitions, skills, and experience to university and college admissions staff. We have put together a short guide with top tips on how to make sure your personal statements are the best they can be. Download the guide here.
UK - Northumbria University Newcastle - 2022/23 Northumbria Undergraduate Global Scholarship
We are delighted to offer the Northumbria Global Scholarship, awarding EU and International students a £3,000 discount in the first year of their three-year Undergraduate Degree.
Come and start your journey with Northumbria University - what are you waiting for?
Join us, and get ready to #TakeOnTomorrow.
For more details about the scholarship, please click here.
UK - University of Warwick - Warwick Economic Summit (WES)
Warwick Economics Summit is the largest student-run academic conference in Europe. Every year WES invite a diverse range of world-renowned speakers to host talks, events and seminars. This year, WES is expanding their outreach to 16-18 year olds to develop grassroots awareness of economics to school students around the world virtually. WES is also a great opportunity to gain a deeper and diversified understanding of economics and its application in the real world, and would make an impressive addition to students’ UCAS personal statements and university applications.
In previous editions, WES have welcomed 2000+ students from over 60 countries, from Africa to North America. This year is the 21st and first ever hybrid edition of the Warwick Economics Summit, which will be held from 4th - 6th February 2022.
Past speakers include:
11 Nobel Laureates, including Joseph Stiglitz, John Nash Jr. and Muhammed Yunus
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
John Ridding, CEO of the Financial Times and Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor in Chief of the Economist
Queen Rania of Jordan, among many others
Interested students may sign up to their mailing list to receive an email when virtual tickets go live. You may find the event brochure here with more details about the scheme. For more information, here’s a link to the webpage for 16-18 year olds.
UK - University of Warwick - Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2022
We’re delighted to confirm that the scheme has been approved to run again for students joining us in September 2022 and 2023. We will continue to offer 250 scholarship awards including 20 x Full fee scholarships per year of study, 160 x £13,000 scholarships per year of study, and 70 x £2,000 scholarships per year of study. All overseas-fee paying students who have applied for a full-time undergraduate course before the UCAS application deadline of 26 January 2022 are eligible to apply. Details are available here.
UK - Queen Mary University of London - Subject Taster Sessions
Throughout the year, our academic schools hold a range of taster sessions to give your students a taste of the subjects we teach. We highly recommend your students attend these events to get an idea of what they want to study at university as well as give them an idea of what university life is like.
During these sessions, students will get the opportunity to not only take part in taster lectures, but also talk to academics about their subject of interest and chat to current students about what it’s like to study at Queen Mary. Below is a list of upcoming taster events your students may be interested in:
BA Liberal Arts Virtual Taster: Wednesday 15 December
Click here to find out more about these events, including how to register.
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